Chief Nursing Officer (Detail NTE 1 Year)

<p>The incumbent reports to the HSA Director and is a member of the HSA senior leadership team. The incumbent provides guidance and direction to Medical Center Chief Nurse Executives. Selected candidate must reside within HSA 43 - Legacy VISN 17 This is a Temporary Promotion/Detail Not to Exceed One Year, it may be terminated at any time. It may be extended or converted to permanent without further competition.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The incumbent functions as a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC). He/She makes recommendations regarding the development of goals, objectives and policies involving quality issues and nursing practice Executive Leadership Team issues for the Network. In addition, he/she will work with the Office of Nursing Services on all nursing related issues. The CNO is the voice of nursing at the HSA level and uses the nursing process in assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing and evaluating outcomes of policies and procedures that involve nursing practice.The CNO understands the regulation and payment issues that affect the VISN's budget. CNO uses his/her knowledge of VA, other federal agencies, and state laws and regulations that affect the provision of patient care (e.g. professional licensure, reimbursement, VA Choice care, etc.) In addition, the CNO takes appropriate action when opportunities exist to adjust clinical operations at both the clinical and programmatic level across the HSA to respond effectively to environmental changes in economic elements. The CNO develops marketing strategies in collaboration with the HSA Executive Leadership Team and marketing experts. The CNO provides program oversight, direction, coordination and leadership in all nursing performance activities and programs throughout the HSA. This position is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence through the application of expertise and influence in the following programmatic areas that comprise nursing programs in HSA 43. Clinical guideline development and implementation for nursing Sterile Processing Services (SPS) Clinical Contact Center Care Coordination: Utilization Management (UM), Traveling Veteran Coordinator (TVC) and Bed Management System (BMS) Organizational development and change management Support nursing specific practice for clinical care strategies and actions The CNO along with facility nursing leaders, participate with the VISN Executive Leadership Team, management, medical staff, clinical areas, and administrative areas in strategic planning and decision-making processes. Specific leadership and management responsibilities include : Directly supervises the SPS and Care Coordination Leads Consults and co-signs the proficiencies of all Registered Nurses employed by the network office who do not report to a Registered Nurse Facilitates network-wide reduction of variance in nursing practice Facilitates management of organizational change required to achieve nursing goals, including identifying and facilitating resolution of obstacles to achieving those goals Identifies and communicates best practices and innovative nursing activities and facilitates their network-wide deployment Promotes a system of high reliability, accountability, psychological safety and a just culture where all nurses are engaged in improving the quality of nursing care for Veterans. The incumbent provides authoritative advice and expertise in all areas of nursing care management by partnering with the facility Associate Directors of Patient Care Services (ADPCSs) to analyze nursing data, monitor nursing practice and address nursing issues. The CNO is called upon to provide counsel on nursing activities within the VISN. The incumbent is a leader in organizational change efforts, with particular focus on changes required to achieve patient care goals. Leadership responsibilities include identifying obstacles to the change process and managing resolutions. He/She must have knowledge of clinical systems, programs and nursing practice, and how they relate to medical center specific needs and the mission and goals of the Network as a whole. Other duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Adhoc telework authorized at supervisory discretion Virtual: Yes - Candidate must reside in Legacy VISN 17 service area and work from 1 of the 7 designated facilities Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.